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East Stroudsburg University
Stroud Hall Room 209
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 422-3356
(570) 422-3942 (Fax)

Department Chair
Early Childhood & Elementary Education
Andrew Whitehead
awhitehead@po-box.esu.edu
(570)422-3356

 
Students can be certified in Early Childhood and Elementary Education when admitted into the dual certification program. The dual Early Childhood and Elementary Education program will certify students to teach children birth through grade three and children in grades K through six.  Those enrolled in this program take Early Childhood and Elementary Education courses to be certifies.  The Resident Student Teaching semester will include experience in the early childhood and elementary settings.

Bachelor of Science with a Dual Early Childhood and Elementary Education major - 84 credits

  • Required General Education courses: English 103 and an English Literature course, Math 105 (a grade of "C" or higher is required) and another three credits of Math
  • Required Professional Education courses: PSED 161, PSED 242, SPED 105, MCOM 262
  • Required major courses: ELED 132, ELED 264 (PRAXIS I required)
    • Early Childhood courses: ECED 262 (PRAXIS I required), 363, 464, 465, 466, 489, 495, REED 212 MSES 242
    • Elementary Education courses: ELED 342, 343, 346, 351
    • Apprentice II semester in a PDS cohort: ELED 311, 344, 345, REED 313, SPED 351 (optional)
    • Resident Student teaching semester: ELED 430, ECED 430
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